MEMORIAL DAY: Patriotic & spiritual parallels
By John D. Laing FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) -- I have a small collection of "war Bibles" carried by U.S. soldiers and sailors in our various wars (Revolutionary up to the current Global War on Terror). Many have personal notes from family members, Sunday School teachers...
2019 Iowa Baptist Seminary Graduates
Congratulations to our 2019 seminary graduates. The following 12 students from BCI churches will be earning a Master of Theological Studies degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. * Hannah Beth Gilbert - Cornerstone Church, Ames * Abbie Gonzalez -...
Pancakes and baptisms at the Salt Company Des Moines
By Dakota Jackson, Salt Company Resident, Cottage Grove Church This year the Salt DSM staff has been taking intentional steps to try to empower our leaders to lead out when it comes to hosting and pulling off events that are great invites for people outside of the...
Walking in love and light at the Salt Company Iowa City
By Olivia Ginther, Salt Company Coordinator Living in Iowa City, like most of the world, the students of Salt Company are surrounded by darkness. The drug and alcohol culture is rampant in Iowa City, and many students come to the university in search of freedom from...
MOTHER’S DAY: Priorities & Joys
By Autumn Wall INDIANAPOLIS (BP) -- As a mom of three kids under the age of 6, I shift from day to day -- thinking I can conquer the world (like when I actually get all three kids dressed and in the car in under an hour and a half) to feeling like the worst mom on the...
Event Report: 2019 Ministry Life Retreat
The Baptist Convention of Iowa hosted its annual Ministry Life Retreat at the Hotel Renovo in Clive. More than 60 men and women participated in this year's event. The theme this year was Mere Hope: Ministry in an Age of Cynicism. The speaker was Dr. Jason Duesing,...
Developing Leaders Through Network Mapping at The Good Life College Ministry
By Dirk Wiese, Pastor, Redeemer Church, As we continue through the Spring semester at UNI we have not slowed down our approach to leadership development among our student leaders. We have tried to instill a vision for them and our other students that helps them see...
Iowa Disaster Relief Response Begins in Pacific Junction
The recovery work in Pacific Junction began last week after the flood waters finally receded from the town. Teams from Illinois, Colorado and New Mexico have begun work. The work is slow because each home is taking several days to complete. The work is expected to...
“Gospel Goodbyes” and new beginnings at Salt Company Iowa City
By Olivia Ginther, Salt Company Coordinator, Iowa City Being a part of the Salt Network, the Salt Company in Iowa City is very familiar with church planting as an important aspect of a ministry. Two years ago, Veritas Church of Iowa City said goodbye to one of our...
UNI students help spread the word about the new SALT ministry at the University of Florida
By Emma Sells This past week, about 40 college students packed in 3 vans, using their spring break, to make the 18 hour drive down to Gainesville, FL. Eager to see the gospel be spread at the University of Florida, students spent the week meeting students and building...
